How to Change the Time Notifications Stay on Screen in Windows 10 Version 1709

Notifications are something that we really can’t live without, and even though they’re more or less new to Windows 10 users, it just feels like they’ve been around for many years.

This is pretty much because they make perfect sense in a desktop operating system, not just on mobile, and fortunately, more and more developers include notification support in their software.

And while these notifications are certainly helpful, it’s important to actually be able to see them when they show up on your desktop. The default 5-second time that notifications are displayed on the screen, however, is not enough for a significant number of users and unsurprisingly, many are looking for ways to change how long these popups are displayed.

Luckily, Microsoft has listened to the feedback in this regard and in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update you can actually increase the time for notifications, though it’s worth knowing that you can’t reduce the time… (read more)

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